Mac Pro 5.1 (Original) Big Sur 11.4 WiFi not working after upgrade from 11.1

[svenv]

What's the new issue?

The system does not (always) boot correctly and get stuck in the loading screen, sometimes shows a generic boot error. In verbose mode: if it gets stuck. Typcally the last lines are somwhat like:

Intel82574l::start - Built <date> -- running on device at <id>
Intel82574l::start - Built <date> -- running on device at <other id>

Usually, the second time its boots correctly.

 

[EliteMacx86]

The system does not (always) boot correctly and get stuck in the loading screen, sometimes shows a generic boot error. In verbose mode: if it gets stuck. Typcally the last lines are somwhat like:

Intel82574l::start - Built <date> -- running on device at <id>
Intel82574l::start - Built <date> -- running on device at <other id>

Usually, the second time its boots correctly.

What's the Big Sur version?

 

[svenv]

What's the Big Sur version?

11.4 after upgrade.

 

[EliteMacx86]

11.4 after upgrade.

That's what creating issue. There has been some changes since 11.3. Was 11.3 working fine?

 

[svenv]

That's what creating issue. There has been some changes since 11.3. Was 11.3 working fine?

I'm not sure, 11.1 worked fine. I directly updated to 11.4. Is there any known way of resolving this issue?

 

[EliteMacx86]

I'm not sure, 11.1 worked fine. I directly updated to 11.4. Is there any known way of resolving this issue?

The problem is via Ethernet. Provide your PR files to check further.

 

[svenv]

The problem is via Ethernet. Provide your PR files to check further.

Thanks for your input, Maybe I'm a bit uninformed, what exactly do you mean when referring to PR files?

 

[EliteMacx86]

Thanks for your input, Maybe I'm a bit uninformed, what exactly do you mean when referring to PR files?

It's already explained but here is what you need to submit.
Kextcache Output
A copy of IOReg
EFI

 

[svenv]

It's already explained but here is what you need to submit.
Kextcache Output
A copy of IOReg
EFI

I've attached the `ioreg` output. For EFI I assumed you needed the contents of the EFI partition, so I've upload them using a service (too big for the forum to share):

EFI: https://we.tl/t-mdxDqAyIxb

For `kextcache` apparently some settings are required, what do I need to run exactly? (I did some digging on the forum, I think it is `sudo kextcache -I/`? Which gives me:

sudo kextcache -i/         
Password:
Executing: /usr/bin/kmutil install --volume-root / --check-rebuild
rebuilding local auxiliary collection
kmutil done

But I doubt that's wat you need. Without options I get:

No work to do; check options and try again.
usage: kextcache -prelinked-kernel <filename> [options] [--] [kext or directory]
       kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
       kextcache [options] -prelinked-kernel
       kextcache -invalidate <volume>
       kextcache -update-volume <volume> [options]
       kextcache -system-caches [options]

use kextcache -help for an explanation of each option

 

[EliteMacx86]

I've attached the `ioreg` output. For EFI I assumed you needed the contents of the EFI partition, so I've upload them using a service (too big for the forum to share):

EFI: https://we.tl/t-mdxDqAyIxb

For `kextcache` apparently some settings are required, what do I need to run exactly? (I did some digging on the forum, I think it is `sudo kextcache -I/`? Which gives me:

sudo kextcache -i/        
Password:
Executing: /usr/bin/kmutil install --volume-root / --check-rebuild
rebuilding local auxiliary collection
kmutil done

But I doubt that's wat you need. Without options I get:

No work to do; check options and try again.
usage: kextcache -prelinked-kernel <filename> [options] [--] [kext or directory]
       kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
       kextcache [options] -prelinked-kernel
       kextcache -invalidate <volume>
       kextcache -update-volume <volume> [options]
       kextcache -system-caches [options]

use kextcache -help for an explanation of each option

Hello,

Unfortunately, this thread was missed. I just saw it today. There is another approach which is OpenCore Legacy patcher and is much better than the previous approach.

A guide will be published very soon.

Thanks